System and Method for Receiving Wireless Data

Abstract

A device for receiving data comprises a communications arrangement, a memory, and a processor. The communications arrangement receives user-programmable subscription data. The memory stores the subscription data and configuration data. The processor receives activity data corresponding to a movement of an object and generates a report from the activity data as a function of the configuration data. The report includes information indicative of the movement of the object from a first location to a second location and is transmitted from the device to a client device in accordance with the subscription data.

1 . A device, comprising:
 a communications arrangement receiving user-programmable subscription data;   a memory storing the subscription data and configuration data; and   a processor receiving activity data corresponding to a movement of an object and generating a report from the activity data as a function of the configuration data,   wherein the report includes information indicative of the movement of the object from a first location to a second location and is transmitted from the device to a client device in accordance with the subscription data.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the activity data is generated from a remote device. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the remote device is a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the object is an RFID tag. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the first location includes a first antenna and the second location includes a second antenna, the first and second antennas being connected to the device. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second antennas are configured to receive a first RF signal from the RFID reader to be broadcast in the respective location, the first and second antennas further configured to receive a second RF signal from the tag, the second RF signal being a response to the first RF signal, the second RF signal being transmitted to the RFID reader. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the report is generated upon the remote device requesting the report from the device. 
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the report is one of an application level events report utilizing one of a XML reporting format and a TCP reporting format. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the report includes one of an addition report, a deletion report, and a current report. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the subscription data indicates the generation of at least one of the addition report, the deletion report, and the current report. 
   
   
       11 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a subscription request from a client device for a report indicative of movement of an object;   receiving activity data corresponding to a movement of the object from a first location to a second location;   generating a first report having a first type, the first report including information indicating movement from the first location to the second location;   transmitting the first report to the client device if the client device has subscribed to the first report type.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first report is generated by a switch. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the activity data is generated from a remote device. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the remote device is an RFID reader. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the object is an RFID tag. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first location includes a first antenna and the second location includes a second antenna, the first and second antennas being connected to the switch. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first and second antennas are configured to receive a first RF signal from the RFID reader to be broadcast in the respective location, the first and second antennas further configured to receive a second RF signal from the tag, the second RF signal being a response to the first RF signal, the second RF signal being transmitted to the RFID reader. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the report is one of a XML and a TCP report. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the report includes one of an addition report, a deletion report, and a current report. 
   
   
       20 . A device, comprising:
 a communications means for receiving user-programmable subscription data;   a storage means for storing the subscription data and configuration data; and   a processing means for generating a report from activity data as a function of the configuration data, the activity data corresponding to a movement of an object,   wherein the report includes information indicative of the movement of the object from a first location to a second location and is transmitted from the device to a client device in accordance with the subscription data.